Game apparatus



C. DANCEL.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLI CATION FILED SEPT. 23. 19:4.

1,194,147. Patented Aug. 8,1916.

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GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

Application filed September 28, 1914. Serial No. 863,913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN DANCEL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings,State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in GameApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a game in which a spinning top is adapted totravel on the surface of a board to control the points of the game.

The game board consists essentially of a sheet of cardboard providedwith a series of holes or perforations for coaction with the stem of thetop.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple game which can beplayed by children.

It is also the object of the invention to provide an inexpensive devicewhich can be given away as a premium or advertisement when a customerbuys an article.

In this construction the rim of the board can be turned over to form aplane surface with the body of the board, thus flattening the board sothat any number can be placed on top of each other for convenientshipping of the device.

The invention is more fully described in the following specification andclaim and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a device embodying this invention.Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken along the line m a: of

the same.

In this drawing the letter a designates a sheet of cardboard having endflaps Z) forming contiguous portions of the cardboard. These flaps whenbent at right angles to the body of the cardboard as shown constitutes arim to inclose the board. WVhen it is desired to pack or mail thearticle the flaps can be turned downward as indicated by the dottedlines along the scored portions 0. Located in the body of the board area series of holes (Z to denote the points ofthe game.

.A top consisting of a cardboard disk 6 As shown in the drawing theboard represents a baseball field and diamond printed on the cardboard.In this game the top is manipulated at the lower portion of the boardand spins along the surface of the board until the blunted stem thereofdrops into one of the holes thereby stopping the rotation of the top.Each hole denotes a diflerent hazard and the holes can be of variousdiameters as shown to make the chances of scoring points more diflicult.It will be observed that the small holes denote when the player is out,while the large holes give the average of the player. Hence when the topis spun by a player at the lower portion of the board it will whirlaround the numerous holes, the small holes offering less chance ofstopping the top than the larger holes. By arranging the holes indifferent formations and varying the printing on the board any populargame can be represented, for example; a bowling alley, lawn tennis,croquet and so forth.

In order to prevent collapse of the rim 6 the corners can be lockedtogether by means of a tongue 2' of suitable shape to engage a slit 7'punched in the cardboard.

I claim:

A game device formed of a single sheet of cardboard provided with acollapsible rim normally inclosing the board, a series of holes ofdifferent diameters located in the body of the board, and a disk shapedspinning top actuated by an operator for cooperation with the holes, thesmaller holes being adapted to denote when the operator is out, whilethe larger holes represent the average of the operator.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing wltnesses.

CHRISTIAN DANOEL.

YVitnesses:

CHRISTIAN H. ALMSTAEDT, HAZEL VAIL McELRoY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. G.

